The Queen of Hearts

Online Gambling: US Customers Best Valentine's Day Gift

Have a Visa or Mastercard? Chances are it won't work when it comes to online gambling from the US. It's hit or miss and mostly miss depending on the issuing banks.

But that won't stop US gamblers from finding alternative methods of betting online using a credit card.

All the rage on poker forums such as Two Plus Two center around GiftCards.com, which allow online gambling aficionados to purchase so-called "virtual credit cards" online.

They seem to work.

So what are gift cards exactly?

They are debit cards that are accepted in millions of locations around the world - including from what we can tell, online casinos and poker rooms. Gamblers are simply purchasing the cards for themselves, then using them like debit cards or ATMs.

If you don't like buying them online and waiting a few days for your giftcards to arrive, these can actually be purchased at your local drug store such as Walgreens.

Maybe it is Valentine's Day approaching, but since word got out about this new method of depositing money into an online poker or casino site, Walgreens and other stores claim to have experienced a "run on the cards".

There are drawbacks, but for the hardcore online poker player, these may seem insignificant. Most gift cards have a $500 cap. There is a 3% vig for a $500 giftcard (or a cost of $15), though some are said to be more costly than others so shop around and compare.

And to answer the question: Can you send a giftcard to yourself? Gamblers have tested and it appears this is possible.

But here is where we throw in the Valentine's Day connection. Ladies, if your man plays poker online, this is the perfect gift....and vice versa.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Source:Gambling911.com

posted by Queen of Hearts @ 04:34